Traveling through ancient times, the empress insisted on having a child with me

When it comes to business, Ling Chuan becomes excited: "Sure, sure. We welcome orders and can deliver to your door. How many snacks does Miss Tao Ran need?"

Tao Ran raised her eyebrows slightly and a charming smile appeared on her face. It turned out that Ling Chuan's hobby was doing business.

In fact, there were also Yunfu Ji salesmen hanging around the Jiaofangsi on weekdays. If you wanted to have some snacks, just say hello. Tao Ran deliberately found an excuse to meet Ling Chuan.

After discovering Ling Chuan's preferences, Tao Ran started to talk to him about the details in detail.

Actually, there are only more than ten varieties of Yunfu Ji’s dim sum. Even with such a simple order, Tao Ran chatted for an hour or so, and he still hadn’t finished until it was almost dark.

Lu Xi had not come for two or three days because of the Ruyin Xu case. Today he could not help it and after arriving at Yunfu Ji, he did not wait for Xiao Taohong to notify Ling Chuan and went straight to the front hall.

But as soon as he stepped into the front hall, he saw Ling Chuan whispering with a woman, and an indescribable emotion suddenly rose in his heart: "Who is that woman?"

Xiao Taohong, who was following behind, replied nervously, "It's Miss Tao Ran, she's here to order some snacks."

The indescribable emotion in Lu Xi's heart suddenly burst out, and she wanted to step forward at that moment, but when she thought that Tao Ran knew her, in order not to expose her identity, she had to stop.

"Go tell Master Ling that I'm waiting for him in the backyard."

Xiao Taohong heard the unhappiness in Lu Xi's tone, and her heart skipped a beat. She quickly walked over and whispered to Ling Chuan, "The young lady is here."

Xiao Taohong's voice was not loud, but it was loud enough for Tao Ran to hear. Her original intention was to let Tao Ran be sensible and leave quickly. Tao Ran of course understood, so he stood up and said goodbye. However, when she stood up, she couldn't help her curiosity and turned her head to look in the direction of Lu Xi.

However, Lu Xi just turned around and walked away. Tao Ran only saw Lu Xi's back. He was amazed that this woman's figure was not inferior to his.

"Tao Ran, thank you for bothering me. I will take my leave now."

Ling Chuan stood up to see her off: "Take care, Miss Tao Ran. The snacks you ordered will be delivered to your door on time every day."

Xiao Taohong stopped Ling Chuan who was about to send her to the door, and whispered in Ling Chuan's ear in a low voice: "The young lady is angry, why don't you go and comfort her."

Ling Chuan said "oh", apologized and left.

After Tao Ran went out, he felt a little sour in his heart. He was clearly kicked out by his wife. However, when he remembered that she was the principal wife after all, he couldn't help but sigh and stepped into the carriage beside him.

Ling Chuan came to the backyard and saw Lu Xi sitting in the pavilion from afar. Although there was still a faint smile on her face, Ling Chuan could already feel that the air pressure around the pavilion was dropping.

After entering the pavilion, Ling Chuan heard Lu Xi's cold snort before he had time to sit down.

"Mr. Ling is really good at this. He was able to win the admiration of Miss Tao Ran, one of the three most talented women in the capital."

Ling Chuan's butt was about to touch the stool and he had to lift himself up. He walked behind Lu Xi and put his hands on Lu Xi's shoulders: "It's a misunderstanding, it's a misunderstanding. Miss Tao Ran is here to order snacks on behalf of the Jiaofang Division. She's an important customer, I can't just ignore her."

Lu Xi snorted, shrugged, and shook Ling Chuan's hand away: "What does the Jiaofang Bureau need to order? Does it need Tao Ran? That woman clearly has bad intentions."

Ling Chuan turned to face Lu Xi again, squatted down, and held Lu Xi's hands with both of his hands: "Xi'er, you are too suspicious. My feelings for you are clear to all, how could I possibly be interested in another woman?"

Lu Xi pulled his hand back, and Ling Chuan, who had lost his footing, sat down on the ground. Lu Xi subconsciously wanted to help him, but his hand was retracted as soon as he stretched it out.

"Okay, you said she was a big customer, so I am also a big customer, so you should greet me as well."

Ling Chuan stood up and brushed off the dust on his butt, then smiled and walked up to Lu Xi, holding up the teacup and offering it to her: "Excuse me, Miss Lu, how much do you want to order?"

Lu Xi raised her chin slightly, revealing her slender neck: "I ordered this for the nobles in the palace. The snacks in your shop must not only taste good, but also be fresh. If the nobles in the palace have problems eating them, you can't afford to offend them."

"Miss Lu, please rest assured. Our Yunfuji snacks are sweet and crispy. There is no better snack in the entire capital. I guarantee that the nobles in the palace will not be able to stop eating them."

"Then you can send some snacks to the palace every day. This price..."

"As for the price, since it is used by the nobles in the palace, naturally all the materials must be of the best quality, so it is a little more expensive."

"How much more expensive?"

"It's 50% more." Ling Chuan spread out his palm and gestured, then leaned close to Lu Xi's ear and whispered, "This 50% is all yours."

Lu Xi felt tickled by the air Ling Chuan intentionally blew into her ears. She turned her head and glanced at Ling Chuan in reproach, then raised her eyebrows again: "Did you greet that woman in the same way just now?"

Ling Chuan was startled and quickly waved his hands: "No, no, how can she compare to you? There is naturally a difference between family members and outsiders."

Perhaps the word "outsider" made Lu Xi feel comfortable, and a smile appeared on her face: "That woman must have some intentions towards you, so you should have less contact with her in the future. If she comes again, let Lao Cao take care of her."

"Yes, yes, I will avoid her from now on." Ling Chuan took the opportunity to change the subject: "Have you eaten? I'll make you some noodles with soybean paste."

Hearing about the noodles with soybean paste, Lu Xi blushed slightly and rolled her eyes at him: "I've eaten it. I'm serious about what I just said. It doesn't matter if it's a little expensive. Remember to use the best ingredients. There can't be any mistakes in the palace."

"Huh? Are you serious?" Ling Chuan rubbed his hands excitedly: "Then Yunfuji is the royal merchant? Your rebate..."

Lu Xi glared at him and said, "Do I need that little bit of money? And the sugar, you said last time it can improve physical strength. I went back and thought about it, the price is too expensive. Can I..."

"Why is it so expensive?" Ling Chuan sat down next to Lu Xi. "That's the price for external sales. If it's used in the army, brown sugar will be enough. By the way, I haven't visited the land over at Jilong Mountain yet. If we open a workshop for mass production, the cost can be reduced a bit, and it should not exceed 500 coins per catty."

Five taels of silver and five hundred coins, the price suddenly differed tenfold. Lu Xi nodded and said, "Okay, I'll take care of it. You can pack me a hundred kilograms of brown sugar later. I have to take it to the Ministry of War to test it."

Ling Chuan nodded in response, and suddenly remembered the question in his mind: "Speaking of which, you have such a close relationship with the palace, are you a princess?"

Lu Xi was stunned for a moment, and immediately shook his head to deny: "Of course I am not a princess, so don't make blind guesses. When you become powerful and wealthy enough to rival a country, you will naturally know my identity."

Ling Chuan could tell that Lu Xi was not lying, so he could only keep his doubts to himself.